1976 Long Beach State
8–3 (2–2 Pacific Coast Athletic Association), coached by Wayne Howard. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Northern Illinois 37–0Sep 25
By 37 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | vs Weber State | W 19–7 | 93% |
| Sep 18 | at Utah State | W 32–10 | 49% |
| Sep 25 | vs Northern Illinois | W 37–0 | 86% |
| Oct 2 | atPacific | W 17–14 | 64% |
| Oct 9 | vs Drake | W 41–10 | 89% |
| Oct 16 | at San José State | L 7–34 | 46% |
| Oct 23 | at Lamar | W 21–10 | 75% |
| Oct 30 | atWichita State | W 24–14 | 71% |
| Nov 6 | at Fresno State | L 0–23 | 72% |
| Nov 13 | atCal State Fullerton | W 28–8 | 74% |
| Nov 20 | vs San Diego State | L 3–10 | 43% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to San Diego State 10–3; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.
In program history: The 3rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 29 on file).
- Record
- 8–3
- Conference
- 2–2 3rd in Pacific Coast Athletic Association
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 229–140
- Coach
- Wayne Howard
- Elo
- 1515 +2 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −7.5 No. 103 of 137 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1977
The 1977 draft| Rd 4 | Mark Bailey RB | Kansas City Chiefs |
1976 Pacific Coast Athletic Association standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| San José State | 4–0 | 7–4 | |
| Fresno State | 3–1 | 5–6 | |
| Long Beach State | 2–2 | 8–3 | |
| Cal State Fullerton | 1–3 | 3–7–1 | |
| Pacific | 0–4 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.